The Dillon tribune., 1887-09-09
THE W, c. +. U. CONVENTION.
The Business and Exercises Continued
Three Days-Officers Elected.

The Fourth Annual Convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union Of
Montana, was held in the First Baptist
Church in this city, beginning Friday, con-
tinuing Saturday and closing with appro.
pirate and interesting exercises on Sun.
day evening. The attendance of delegates
was not as large as expected, but many OF
the active, energetic and working ladies OF
the Union were present.
The proceedings Of the Convention, if
published in full, would fill an entire edi-
ton Of the TRIBUNE. The prepared pro.
gra,nme of business and exercises was car.
ried out as nearly as circumstances would
permit, but the unavoidable absence OF
some OF those who were expected to- par
ticipate, to some extent, lessened the inter
est somewhat Mrs. Hoffman was not here
and her absence was disappointment to
many who heard her on former occasion
in this city.
The papers, essays, poems and addresses
were unusually good, having been careful.
ly prepared to cover different parts Of the
temperance question, which was presented
in many forms and ways calculated 10
arouse a deeper interest in method oi
suppressing the evils OF intemperance. 1t
is presumed that they viii! be gathered to
gether. revised, corrected and published
under the auspices Of the Union for gener
al circulation among the people. Such
course would seem to be the proper one
for it would present the work OF those at
tending the Convention in such a shap
as to prove interesting reading not only t
\ those engaged in temperance work but te
\ the people at large. The Convention left
good impression here, and il its labors d.
. not bring forth beneficial results it will no
n be the fault Of those taking part in its pre-
It ceedings.
At the closing session Of the Conventio
the following resolutions were adopted:
;. Resolved, 1st, That we desire to EXPIRE.
our gratitude to the officers Of the pa
year, tor their efficient services and read
helpfulness in all the lines Of our worI
=. and especially to Mrs. A. G.. kirkpatric
- for her efforts in the interests Of tn
y meeting.
D. Resolzed, I'd, That this Convention do.
most heartily thank the press Of Montar
for courtesies extended; the Northern p
IS cific, Montana Union and Utah and NortI
ia ern railroads, and the stage lines, for red
e ced fares and other favors shown our del
a gates.
- Resolved, Sd, That We appreciate Il
X kindness of the trustees Of the First Ba
ri tist Church, who SO freely opened Il
of church to .he convention; to Prot. Fir'
whose beautiful solos gave So much plea
'' ure, and to others who assistad in the m
in sic our thanks are due; also, to Miss G.
Dodge, who contributed large boquct>
lovely flowers.
," Resolved, 4th, That we shall hold in gra
es full remembrance the families who so he
tt, pitably entertained the delegates, the ch
10 dren Of the Band nf Hope for their cord
=, welcome, and the many Others who co
w. tributed to the success and pleasure Of I
eo meeting.
Ia The following is the Territorial w. c.
at U. officers elected for the ensuing year.
I'd. President-Mrs. L. L. Howey, Heller
to Recording Secretary-Mrs Alma Hi
no patrick, Dillon.
for Corresponding Secretarv-Mrs. II.
on Russell, Miles City.
ess Treasurer-Mrs. r. E. Fisk, Helena
ay The Superintendents are:
Prison Work-Mrs. Chas. Rich, 30
man.
Organizer-Mrs. w. r. Stevenson, BE
man.
c,;o, I9,,r;,v-Mrs Kate Tucker Ru